It's 'quacking' news for Bramhall as the area gets ready to host a duck race on Sunday 18 May from 11am-4pm.

Hosted at Bramhall Park, and organised by the Bramhall and Woodford Rotary Club, it's one of the biggest non-commercial events in the Stockport area, with thousands of visitors expected.

As well as 12 different duck races, there will also be fairground rides, singers and dance groups, and around 60 market stalls, purveying everything from ice cream to handmade crafts.

In front of Bramall Hall, you'll find the gift shop and Stables cafe, international street food, lots of entertainment on the croquet lawn and, in the Walled Garden, more than 40 local talented makers and traders, hand-picked by Worker Bee Markets to showcase their affordable, quality and unique crafts, gifts and foodie treats.

As for the 12 duck races - there will be five races of one thousand ducks, plus seven giant duck races of elaborately decorated ducks sponsored by local businesses.

And it will all be in aid of a fantastic cause, with proceeds going to the Francis House Children's Hospice.